Quick Question

VictoryWar · 10-07-2003, 02:23 PM

Thank you for responding to my post

Also! If I have two NIC's can my pc be turnned into a router?

Dyne · 10-07-2003, 06:55 PM

Computer's don't act as routers..

You buy yourself a router for that.

Null · 10-08-2003, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

Computer's don't act as routers..

You buy yourself a router for that.

Actually they do. and it is quite a good way if done right.

Many big companies or people with huge networks use a computer as a Router/Firewall/Network Hub.

Majority use Linux as that tho. wouldnt trust windows

Dyne · 10-08-2003, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

Actually they do. and it is quite a good way if done right.

Many big companies or people with huge networks use a computer as a Router/Firewall/Network Hub.

Majority use Linux as that tho. wouldnt trust windows

Yeah, but in a home sense, you'd go out and buy a router.

And a computer can only act as one with the right modifications. You couldn't take, say, a laptop, and hook two computers up to it without the right bits and pieces.

Jonbo298 · 10-08-2003, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by VictoryWar

Thank you for responding to my post

Also! If I have two NIC's can my pc be turnned into a router?

I'm pretty sure you can. Since you can use one ethernet port for incoming internet, and the other for going out to 1 other pc (or an external router, I think).